This and That 06-28-10

By the PDH

Published 4:58 pm, Monday, June 28, 2010

THE RED RAGE Booster Club is selling ads for the 2010 football program. Available ad sizes are business-card, quarter page, half page, third page, full page and banner. Cost is dependent upon size. Varsity parents are encouraged to buy an ad to support their player.

For more information or to buy an ad, call Jeana Voss at 292-9173.

PROVIDER'S PANTRY food boxes, offering $60 of food for $30, can be ordered until July 9 at College Heights Baptist Church, 802 Quincy. Lone Star cards are accepted for payment. Anyone can place an order. Call 293-3644 or come by the church office for more information.

HALE CENTER All-School Reunion will be held this coming weekend. On Friday, classes will have their own activities. Events on Saturday include coffee and doughnuts for all alumni from 9-10:30 a.m. at the new fire station; Independence Day parade on Main Street at 11 a.m.; tours of the new high school at 1 p.m.; tours of the old high school at 1:45; alumni band rehearsal at 3 p.m.; all-school banquet and program at Lubbock Civic Center at 6:30.

A community church service will take place at 11 a.m. Sunday in the park.

AMARILLO ZOO will kick off the Fourth of July festivities on Saturday with Red, White and Zoo, a day of fun-filled activities, live music and patriotic animal activities, including a self-guided tour in search of red, white and blue animals, a hula hoop contest, pie and ice cream eating contests and a hot dog buffet. Active members of the U.S. military, police, fire and EMS get free admission. Regular admission is $3 for adults, $2 for seniors, $1 for children 3-12 and free for kids 2 and under.

The Amarillo Zoo is located in Thompson Park (N.E. 24th Ave and Dumas Highway). For more information call 381-7911 or visit amarillozoo.org.

SPRINGLAKE VOLUNTEER Fire Department will have an ATV poker run, mud bog races, mud volleyball and parade during Fourth of July celebrations on Saturday. For more information call 806-986-4211.

THE PHS CLASS of 1990 will hold its 20th class reunion at 7 p.m. July 16 and 17 at Plainview Country Club. Registration is $25 per person for both nights. RSVP by calling Amy McGavock at 806-548-1263.

THE 38TH ANNUAL Nazareth German Festival will be held July 10. A sausage dinner at Nazareth Community Hall will be served from 11 a.m.- 2 p.m. Cost is $10 for adults and $5 for children. Activities include an arts and crafts show, history exhibit, water slides, barrel rides, fiddler contest, live music, sausage cookoff and outdoor concert and dance at 5 p.m. For more information go to www.nazarethgermanfest.com.

TEXAS ALLIANCE for Water Conservation will host its second Pioneers in Agriculture field day from 7:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 10 at the Floyd County Unity Center in Muncy. Lunch will be provided. The goal of this phase to determine the extent farmers can conserve their water resources while remaining economically viable.

THE SALVATION Army will host a summer mini-day camp from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday in June and July at 201 Ash. Lunch will be provided. Contact Olivia at 296-6375. The schedule of events for June is: 29 - movie day. The schedule for July is: 1 - board game day; 6 - craft day; 8 - picnic; 13 - movie day; 15 - board game day; 20 - park day; 22 - craft day; 27 - water games day; 29 - movie day.

HALE CENTER July 4th celebration will be held Saturday. Participants are needed. Members of car clubs, horse clubs or anyone wanting to ride their bicycle can contact the Hale Center Chamber of Commerce at P.O. Box 487, Hale Center, TX 79041 or 806-839-2642.

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